adj.破舊的；寒酸的；低劣的，無恥的；卑劣的

He owns nothing beyond the shabby house. 除了那個破舊的房子,他一無所有。

His shabby appearance creates a bad impression. 他那寒酸的樣子給人留下不好的印象。

She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing. 即使她衣衫襤褸，卻仍然美麗。

His reasoning is weak, even shabby. 他的論證軟弱無力，甚至可以說很拙劣。

He even plays a shabby trick on his father. 他甚至同他的父親玩弄卑鄙的手段。